Structure of shoe

ABSTRACT

A structure of shoe includes a shoe body and a reinforcement structure. The reinforcement structure is coupled to the shoe body to support the shoe body. The shoe body has an opening that receives a foot of a wearer therein. The shoe body is integrally formed and includes a woven structure. No sewing is needed for the shoe structure.

FIELD OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates to a structure of shoe, and in particularto a structure of shoe that is integrally formed of a woven structure.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

A known shoe is often of poor ventilation due to the material used andmay sometimes causes an uncomfortable feeling. A user's foot is oftenenclosed in the shoe for a substantial amount of time so that if theshoe is of poor ventilation, disease may easily caused on the foot.Further, in the traditional way of manufacturing shoes, a large amountof material is lost during the process of cutting, jointing, andtrimming. This causes an environmental issue and also increases themanufacture cost of shoes.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

Due to the shortcomings of the prior art, it is desired to have astructure of shoe that saves material used and provides air permeabilityand hygroscopicity in order to overcome the above-discussed problems.Thus, an object of the present invention is to provide a structure ofshoe, which is an integrally-formed shoe that is free of sewingarrangement, saves the material cost and manufacturing cost of thestructure of shoe.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a structure ofshoe that comprises an upper that completely complies with humanengineering so as to be well suited to the wearer's foot, comfortable,and completely enclosing and provides an effect of hygroscopicity andair permeability.

A further object of the present invention is to provide a structure ofshoe, which is of wide applications in various functional shoes, indoorshoes, and outdoors sports shoes according to different needs.

Yet a further object of the present invention is to provide a structureof shoe, which has excellent elasticity so that the shoe, when worn on awearer, is in close and compliant engagement with the wearer, just likea second skin, making the wearer feel comfortable when wearing the shoe.

According to the above objects, the present invention provides astructure of shoe, which comprises a shoe body and a reinforcementstructure coupled to the shoe body to support the shoe body. The shoebody comprises at least one opening that is adapted to receive a foot ofa wearer therein. The shoe body comprises a woven structure.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the shoe body comprisesmeshes.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the structure of shoe furthercomprises an outsole structure, which is arranged on bottom of the shoebody.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the shoe structure furthercomprises a tongue provided in a fore portion of the shoe body to exposea portion of the opening and integrally formed with the shoe body.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the shoe structure furthercomprises a counter, which is provided in a rear portion of the shoebody and is integrally formed with the shoe body.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the reinforcement structureis arranged on an inside surface of the shoe body and is integrallyformed with the shoe body.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the reinforcement structureis arranged on an outside surface of the shoe body and is integrallyformed with the shoe body.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the reinforcement structureis arranged on entirety of the shoe body.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The present invention will be apparent to those skilled in the art byreading the following description of preferred embodiments thereof withreference to the drawings, in which:

FIG. 1 is an exploded view showing a shoe body according to the presentinvention;

FIG. 2 is an exploded view showing a shoe structure comprising anoutsole structure, a tongue, and a counter according to the presentinvention;

FIG. 3 is an exploded view, taken from one side, showing the shoestructure that comprises the outsole structure, the tongue, and thecounter according to the present invention; and

FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a shoe structure comprising a shoebody, an outsole structure, a tongue, and a counter according to thepresent invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

The present invention provides a structure of shoe, which is a structureof shoe that is integrally formed and comprises a woven structure andthe structure of shoe comprises no sewing arrangement, providesexcellent elasticity, and saves cost of material. For a throughoutunderstanding of the present invention, details of steps and structuresof the present invention will be descried. Any manufacturing process andspecific steps for manufacturing the structure of shoe that are wellknown in the art will not be descried in order not to impose unduelimitations to the present invention. However, details of preferredembodiments of the present invention will be given hereinafter andbeyond these descriptions, the present invention is equally applicableto a variety of embodiments. The scope of the present invention is notto be limited by the descriptions and is only defined in the appendedclaims.

Referring first to FIG. 1, FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a shoe body.In FIG. 1, the shoe structure 1 comprises a shoe body 10 and areinforcement structure 12. The first shoe body 10 comprises an upper112, a sole 114, an opening 118, and a rear section 120. The opening 118receives the insertion of a foot of a wearer to allow the shoe to beworn on the wearer for walking. In the instant embodiment, the shoe body10 comprises a woven structure that comprises a plurality of meshes.Thus, the shoe body 10 has excellent air permeability. Further, the shoebody 10 is of a woven structure and thus it retains hygroscopicity andelasticity to provide a comfortable feeling of being well suited to thefoot, enable complete enclosure of the foot of the wearer, and totallycomply with the skin of the foot of the wearer to have an effect ofsecond skin.

Next, continuously referring to FIG. 1, the shoe structure 1 furthercomprises at least one reinforcement structure 12. The reinforcementstructure 12 is coupled to the shoe body 10 to support the shoe body 10so as to prevent the shoe body 10 from being un-shapeable in the sameway as socks do. In an embodiment of the present invention, thereinforcement structure 12 is provided on the inside surface 101 of theshoe body 10, as shown in the left side of the shoe in FIG. 1. Since thereinforcement structure 12 is a woven structure, when the reinforcementstructure 12 is set on the inside surface 101 of the shoe body 10, awearer's foot, when put on the shoe structure, will not feel stabbing oruncomfortable. Further, in another embodiment of the present invention,the reinforcement structure 12 is arranged on an outside surface 102 ofthe shoe body 10, as shown in the right side of the shoe in FIG. 1.Further, the reinforcement structure 12 can be made in the form ofvarious patterns, characters, or signs and is attached to the outsidesurface 102 of the shoe body 10, whereby the shoe body 10 may use thevarious configurations of the reinforcement structure 12 to support theshoe body 10 and also to improve aesthetic appearance of the shoestructure 1. In another embodiment, the reinforcement structure 12 isarranged on an inside surface (not shown) or an outside surface (notshown) of a toe compartment 122 of a fore portion 126 of the shoe body10 or both the inside surface and the outside surface of the toecompartment 122 are provided with the reinforcement structure 12. Assuch, the reinforcement structure 12 may provide protection to the toesagainst damage caused by a downward impact or hit. Further, thereinforcement structure 12 can be arranged on a flank 124 of the shoebody to prevent the foot of the wearer from shifting laterally insidethe shoe structure 1 for reducing abrasion and protection of the footfrom straining. In a further embodiment, the reinforcement structure 12is provided on the rear section 120 for protecting the heel of thewearer from injury when the foot is moving longitudinally in the shoestructure 1. Further, the reinforcement structures 12 may be provided onthe inside surface 101 or the outside surface 102 of the whole the shoebody 10 or provided on both the inside surface 101 and the outsidesurface 102. The arrangement of the reinforcement structure is notlimited to what is described herein.

Next, referring to FIGS. 2 and 3, FIG. 2 is an exploded view of a shoestructure that comprises an outsole structure, a tongue, a, and acounter and FIG. 3 is an exploded view, taken from one side, showing theshoe structure that comprises the outsole structure, the tongue, and thecounter. In the previously discussed embodiments, the shoe structure 1is provided, ready for being put on the foot of a wearer. To furtherimprove the ground contact characteristic and comfortableness of walkingof the shoe structure 1 put on the foot of the wearer, in anotherembodiment, the shoe structure 1 is provided, on a bottom 114 thereof,with an outsole structure 14, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3. In anembodiment of the present invention, the outsole structure 14 isintegrally formed with the shoe body 10. Alternatively, the outsolestructure 14 is bonded to the bottom 114 of the shoe body 10 by anadhesive layer (not shown).

The shoe structure 1 according to the present invention may be providedwith additional components for functionality. Continuously referring toFIGS. 2 and 3, in the embodiment, the shoe structure 1 further comprisesa tongue 16, which is arranged in a fore portion 126 of the shoe body 10in such a way to expose a portion of the opening 118 for protection ofthe back of the foot. In an embodiment, the tongue 16 is integrallyformed with the shoe body 10. In another embodiment, depending upon theapplication of the shoe structure 1, the tongue 16 is provided separatefrom the shoe 10. Further, the tongue 16 can be made of a wovenstructure to provide air permeability when a wearer puts on the shoe.

Next, the shoe structure 1 may further comprise a counter 18, which isprovided in the rear section 120 of the shoe body 10 and may bepositioned on the inside surface 101, the outside surface 102, or boththe inside surface 101 and outside surface 102 of the rear section 120.Providing the counter 18 helps improve the supporting force of a hindportion 128 and also protects the heel of the wearer from damage causedby walking or exercising.

Thus, according to the above embodiments, the shoe structure 1 thatcomprises the shoe body 10, the outsole structure 14, the tongue 16, andthe counter 18 is obtained, as shown in FIG. 4. In other embodiments ofthe present invention, the shoe structure 1 can be of variouscombinations of the shoe body 10 comprising the reinforcement structure12, the outsole structure 14, the tongue 16, and the counter 18. Forexample, the shoe structure 1 may be only the shoe body 10 comprisingthe reinforcement structure 12. In another embodiment, the shoestructure 1 can be the shoe body 10 comprising the reinforcementstructure 12 and the outsole structure 14. In a further embodiment, theshoe structure 1 can be the shoe body 10 comprising the reinforcementstructure 12 and the tongue 16. In a further embodiment, the shoestructure 1 can be the shoe body 10 and the counter 18. In a furtherembodiment, the shoe structure 1 can be the shoe body 10 comprising thereinforcement structure 12, the outsole structure 14, and the tongue 16.In a further embodiment, the shoe structure 1 can be the shoe body 10comprising the reinforcement structure 12, the tongue 16, and thecounter 18. The outsole structure 14, the tongue 16, and the counter 18can be integrally formed with the shoe body 10 that comprises thereinforcement structure 12 or separately provided on the shoe body 10.Further, depending upon the applications, the shoe structure 1 accordingto the present invention can be used as a mountain-hiking shoe, awater/ground dual-purpose shoe, various functional sports shoes, anoutdoor shoe or an indoor shoe.

Although the present invention has been described with reference to thepreferred embodiments thereof, it is apparent to those skilled in theart that a variety of modifications and changes may be made withoutdeparting from the scope of the present invention which is intended tobe defined by the appended claims.

What is claimed is:
 1. An improved shoe structure, comprising: a shoebody, which comprises an opening adapted to receive a foot of wearertherein, the shoe body comprising a woven structure; and a reinforcementstructure, which is coupled to the shoe body to support the shoe body.2. The shoe structure as claimed in claim 1, wherein the shoe bodycomprises meshes.
 3. The shoe structure as claimed in claim 1 furthercomprising an outsole structure arranged on bottom of the shoe body. 4.The shoe structure as claimed in claim 1 further comprising a tongueprovided in a fore portion of the shoe body to expose a portion of theopening and integrally formed with the shoe body.
 5. The shoe structureas claimed in claim 1 further comprising a counter provided in a hinderportion of the shoe body and integrally formed with the shoe body. 6.The shoe structure as claimed in claim 1, wherein the reinforcementstructure is arranged on an inside surface of the shoe body and isintegrally formed with the shoe body.
 7. The shoe structure as claimedin claim 1, wherein the reinforcement structure is arranged on anoutside surface of the shoe body and is integrally formed with the shoebody.
 8. The shoe structure as claimed in claim 1, wherein thereinforcement structure is arranged on entirety of the shoe body.